Re: Lollapalooza 2012 - Perry's Pleasure Party!!!

Pretty surprised that Jack White is the main Sunday night headliner. Wonder if Justice will actually close one of the main stages on Sunday night? Hopefully they don't have a meltdown like their set this weekend to end the Lolla weekend.

Re: Lollapalooza 2012 - Perry's Pleasure Party!!!

Friday's the only day I'd would really love to see, although Sunday is perfectly acceptable. Unfortunately I think festival attendance is a bust for me this year in general... but I'd say this one is definitely desirable

Re: Lollapalooza 2012 - Perry's Pleasure Party!!!

i said "fuck it" and bought all three days. yes, it is more expensive going a la carte. yes, i have to change wristbands each day. and yes, i don't have reentry privileges. saturday's headliners aren't ideal, granted, but the undercard has several bands i want to see/check out/revisit. so i can justify the cost to myself with relative ease. i'm just mad that i waited to buy my pass, so i ended up paying more. oh, well. lesson learned.

nice to meet you too, paulb. you didn't come off as a zombie. i met getbetter after real estate on sunday; now, he was a zombie

Originally Posted by kvnty

You little cock sucker, menikmati. This is a fucking violation of compliance and you will fucking pay, you little pig.

Re: Lollapalooza 2012 - Perry's Pleasure Party!!!

Originally Posted by ChiTownHeat

Pretty surprised that Jack White is the main Sunday night headliner. Wonder if Justice will actually close one of the main stages on Sunday night? Hopefully they don't have a meltdown like their set this weekend to end the Lolla weekend.

Re: Lollapalooza 2012 - Perry's Pleasure Party!!!

I'm sure this has been discussed SOMEWHERE, but f it, I'm gonna ask anyways... How does Lolla as a festival "compare" to Coachella? I got myself a ticket this year, but all I really know is the line up and that its in Chicago.

For some reason, I imagine Lollapalooza to be like a cross between Coachella and Outside Lands.

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Lollapalooza is horrible. That's regardless of whether it's compared to Coachella, although it comes off looking way worse when judged beside Coachella. It stunk everywhere last year; I tried getting in front of the sound board for the Cars and although there was plenty of space to do that, I immediately turned around and left because of how badly it smelled. Their setup is nice, with the couple of areas with 2 stages so that once a band finishes on one, a band on the other can start, but that's about the only positive takeaway I had from my experience.

Friends who went in previous years were similarly unimpressed. It's a city festival so people will go not because they care about the acts playing but because it's something to do. If you live there, sure, go if the lineup interests you, but if you'd have to travel, save your money for another fest.

EDIT: Just noticed you already have a ticket. If you have to travel, see if you can flip it on eBay. If you have a 3-day pass, you'll have no problem unloading it.

Originally Posted by Larry Farnsworth

"I assume you guys aren't familiar with all of the shit on this lineup but if you listened to shit radio stations you would be."

Re: Lollapalooza 2012 - Perry's Pleasure Party!!!

Originally Posted by Somewhat Damaged

Lollapalooza is horrible. That's regardless of whether it's compared to Coachella, although it comes off looking way worse when judged beside Coachella. It stunk everywhere last year; I tried getting in front of the sound board for the Cars and although there was plenty of space to do that, I immediately turned around and left because of how badly it smelled. Their setup is nice, with the couple of areas with 2 stages so that once a band finishes on one, a band on the other can start, but that's about the only positive takeaway I had from my experience.

Friends who went in previous years were similarly unimpressed. It's a city festival so people will go not because they care about the acts playing but because it's something to do. If you live there, sure, go if the lineup interests you, but if you'd have to travel, save your money for another fest.

EDIT: Just noticed you already have a ticket. If you have to travel, see if you can flip it on eBay. If you have a 3-day pass, you'll have no problem unloading it.

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It rained last year, maybe that's why it smelled?

I went in 2010 and one day in 2009, saw some great bands, but I don't think I'll go back. It's just too crowded (though I've heard they've opened a few streets up to deal with the capacity) and at Coachella it's easier to move between stages and you can get a really good spot for a set and not have to show up 30 minutes or more before it starts.

Also, while it gets hot at Coachella (well, not this year) you don't sweat as much as when it gets hot in Chicago (let's hear it for humidity!).

One good thing about Lolla is that it is easy to get to - Grant Park is right there in the city, so you can just walk to the park (if you're staying downtown), take an El train, or park your car nearby.

Last edited by zircona1; 04-20-2012 at 12:32 PM.

We're here to play some Mississippi Delta Blues. We're in a horrible depression, and I gotta admit - we're starting to like it.

Re: Lollapalooza 2012 - Perry's Pleasure Party!!!

Originally Posted by nathanfairchild

you are dense.

How so? Don't you feel like you have seen a majority of those bands already, probably in a more intimate & adequate setting?
Not to mention, you have probably seen them at more exciting points in their careers. I mean, c'mon, are you really gearing up to see a set by Big Gigantic? Get real.